Refinery Process Design and HAZOP Expert

Technical Consultant #2184

Project development including process design, detailed engineering follow-up, and plant troubleshooting and startup.
Hazard and Operability Studies (HAZOP), risk assessments and risk management surveys.

Undisclosed Company, Present

Senior Technical Advisor

Led process design effort for numerous multi-million dollar refinery capital projects.
Technical startup leader on four major projects.
Developed and presented courses in process design.
Provided consulting support for several multi-million dollar projects in the areas of process and personnel safety, fire protection, and risk management.
Provided technical counseling to numerous company affiliate and non-affiliate clients in the field of process safety.
Participated in and led several Hazard and Operability Studies (HAZOPS) for new and existing facilities.
Presented several courses on the subject of Safety in Plant Design.
Served as company representative at API's Fire Protection Program Group and the API Sub-Committee on Pressure Relieving Systems.
Participated in Task Forces for API Publications 520, 521, and 2218.
Contributed to the development and maintenance of various company internal manuals including Engineering Practices, Design Practices, and Safety Technology Manual.

Publications

M.S. Chemical Engineering, from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY
B.S. Chemical Engineering (Summa Cum Laude) Catholic University of America, Washington DC